We’ve been making Thanksgiving garlands with the kiddos in our children’s art class. And I just love how they turned out! It was a multi-step process, but well worth the extra steps and involvement. A big thank you to Dixie Crystals Sugar Kids in the Kitchen for sponsoring this post! As always, all opinions expressed are my […]
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Thanksgiving Garlands for Kids with Finger Painted Thankful Hands
30+ Thanksgiving Activities for Kids
Once we get past the excitement of Halloween, November is both a settling down and a settling into colder weather. The last of the autumn leaves fall off the trees, the autumn harvest is gathered, and the weather turns brisker. We still get outside, still gather leaves and acorns and pinecones and listen to the […]
Sugar Skull Cookies the Easy Way with Kids
A big thank you to Dixie Crystals Sugar Kids in the Kitchen for sponsoring this post! As always, all opinions expressed are my own. We’ve all seen the photos of sugar skull cookies with the perfect icing that is painstakingly piped out by a master baker and decorator, right? (Or maybe that’s just me spending […]
12 Kids Pumpkin Decorating Ideas Using Process Art Techniques
Carving pumpkins is a Halloween tradition, but it’s not terribly little-kid friendly. Plus you need to wait until practically Halloween Eve if you want your Jack-o’-lantern to look good for the big night. These process art pumpkin decorating ideas are different. They are great for little kids (and big!), look great, and are long lasting […]
A Delicious Apple Bundt Cake Recipe (+ Apple Muffins!)
Apple bundt cake is a great way to use fall apples! This easy apple cake recipe is full of diced apple goodness and also works well for apple muffins. We are big into fall baking in our house. Well, okay, we are big into baking in and out of every season and holiday. But! When […]
31 Days of Halloween Activities for Kids (with Printable List!)
October means autumn is in full swing with fall leaves, sweater weather, pumpkin patches, and, of course, all things Halloween. It’s an exciting time of year, especially for kids. Since my 30 Days of September Activities was so popular, I decided to do the same for October. Would you like some ideas of creative activities […]
30 Creative September Activities for Kids (with Printable List)
Happy September, my friends! If you’re in the northern hemisphere like me, this is the beginning of autumn for you. It’s the time of year when the leaves begin turning a rainbow of colors (and I pick them up by the handful on every walk), we bake with apples and spices, we get out our […]
13 November Crafts and Activities for Family Connection & Celebration
With Thanksgiving and then the Christmas holidays soon upon us, it’s time for a little extra family connection and celebration. We can do this through holiday and November crafts, meaningful activities, and tasty Autumnal foods. Earlier this week, I sent out an e-mail* talking about how I’m feeling a strong need to recenter myself and my family. *Did you […]